Comparison

One Markdown vs Plain Markdown

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

One Markdown

A fast and versatile editor for plain text, Markdown, and Textbundle formats. It offers extensive Markdown syntax support, image and formula previews, customizable themes, and convenient editing tools.

Highlights
  • CommonMark and GFM syntax support
  • Image and formula previews
  • Customizable themes
  • Markdown table generation
  • Outline and word count
  • Editor & Preview mode
Features
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One Markdown is a simple and fast editor that supports plain text, Markdown and Textbundle. It has the following features: * Base on CommonMark syntax and GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM) extended syntax, supporting TOC, tables, code blocks, math formulas, task lists, footnotes, etc. * Display the text of the Markdown document completely without any deletion. * Images can be displayed directly in the Editor, supporting jpg, png, gif, webP, HEIC and etc. * Math formulas, mermaid and Echarts drawings can be previewed in the editor. * You can set your favorite font or multiple fonts for writing. * You can choose from 11 light themes and 21 dark themes, and also support custom themes. * There is a menu to facilitate the input of Markdown syntax, and a special Markdown syntax keyboard is also provided in iOS. * Convenient tools for generating and formatting Markdown table syntax. * You can view the outline and word count of Markdown documents. * Markdown documents can be previewed and support Editor & Preview mode. Terms of Use: https://www.mweb.im/onemarkdown-terms.html Privacy Policy: https://www.mweb.im/onemarkdown-policy.html PS: The lightweight choice is One Markdown. If you need a complete and powerful app, please take a look at MWeb, I hope you like it!

About

Plain Markdown

Features
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Plain Markdown Read your .md files in place. Pick a folder on your iPhone or in iCloud Drive. The app lists every .md file inside — nothing more, nothing less. Tap a file to read it; the markdown is rendered with quiet, weight-driven typography that gets out of the way. The app uses Apple's standard folder picker, so it works with iCloud Drive, On My iPhone, and any third-party Files app provider (Dropbox, Google Drive, Working Copy, etc.). Pick once, and the app remembers — drill into subfolders, come back, switch folders. No accounts. No sync engine. No editor. Just a reader. · Folder picker with iCloud Drive and Files-app provider support · Drill into subfolders — back-button navigation · Inline images (jpg, png, gif, webp, svg, heic, heif, bmp, avif) · GitHub-flavored markdown: tables, blockquotes, code blocks, task lists, strikethrough · Adjustable text size (5 steps) · Light & dark mode · Mono body font option for code-style reading · Local only — your files never leave your device Privacy This app does not collect data, display ads, or communicate with any server. The folder picker is Apple's. Files are read on-device only. There are no analytics, no third-party SDKs, no telemetry. Less, but better.

Screenshots

One Markdown4 screens
Plain Markdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: One Markdown at Free against Plain Markdown's $2.99. One Markdown also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Plain Markdown's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

One Markdown is free to download; Plain Markdown costs $2.99 up front. One Markdown sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. Plain Markdown asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
One Markdown versus Plain Markdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOne MarkdownPlain Markdown
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.6 (154 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings154 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS1514.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer禄海 区Yongmin Ji

In-app purchases

3 purchases

One Markdown

Subscriptions1
  • One Markdown Yearly Subscribe$3.991 Year
One-time2
  • One Markdown for Mac$9.99
  • One Markdown for iPhone/iPad$9.99
None

Plain Markdown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is One Markdown free?
One Markdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plain Markdown free?
Plain Markdown costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do One Markdown or Plain Markdown have ads?
Neither One Markdown nor Plain Markdown shows ads.

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